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title: kylie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kylie» in the school dictionary: A kylie is a boomerang, especially a non-returning hunting boomerang, a curved throwing stick made by Aboriginal Australians. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kylie

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**Who acts:** kylie, Aboriginal hunters, We · **What happens:** be, curve, make, spin, use, hunt · **To what, where:** boomerang, curved throwing stick, name, kylie, air, animals

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«kylie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [kylie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kylie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kylie is a boomerang, especially a non-returning hunting boomerang, a curved throwing stick made by Aboriginal Australians.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:m1:1
# text = A kylie is a boomerang, especially a non-returning hunting boomerang, a curved throwing stick made by Aboriginal Australians.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boomerang	boomerang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	non-returning	non-returning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	boomerang	boomerang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
15	throwing	throwing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	Australians	Australian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kylie | a boomerang and a hunting boomerang and a curved throwing stick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | a curved throwing stick *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kylie is a girl's name, like the Australian singer Kylie Minogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:m2:1
# text = Kylie is a girl's name, like the Australian singer Kylie Minogue.
1	Kylie	Kylie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	Kylie	Kylie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
13	Minogue	Minogue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kylie | a girl's name and the Australian singer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The kylie spun through the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x1:1
# text = The kylie spun through the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | participle |  | the kylie *not said here* |  | the air |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Aboriginal hunters used a kylie to hunt animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x2:1
# text = Aboriginal hunters used a kylie to hunt animals.
1	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Aboriginal hunters | a kylie |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kylie=Patient |
| 2 | **hunt** | to-infinitive | Aboriginal hunters *not said here* | animals |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A kylie does not always come back like a returning boomerang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x3:1
# text = A kylie does not always come back like a returning boomerang.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	boomerang	boomerang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come back** | present · do-support | a kylie |  |  |  |  | like a returning boomerang; always *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **return** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We saw an old kylie at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x4:1
# text = We saw an old kylie at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a old kylie |  | the museum |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kylie=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Kylie is a popular name in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x5:1
# text = Kylie is a popular name in Australia.
1	Kylie	Kylie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kylie | a popular name |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kylie was carved from hard wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kylie:x6:1
# text = The kylie was carved from hard wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kylie	kylie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past · passive |  | the kylie |  | hard wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material |

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